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7f14y · Flat · Class 5 · 3yo · 0-70 · Standard · AW · 5 ran · 1 non-runners

Pos	Btn		Horse	Age	Wgt	OR	SP	BSP
1			DARTREY (IRE)No. 6 · drawn 5 · 2 days since last runJ: Edward GreatrexT: Ralph BeckettSettled just off the pace in second - shaken up to hit the front two out - kept driving on in the closing stages - held on for the win	3	9-1	56	1/3 F	1.40
21.5L	1.5		DAGGER STRIKE (IRE)No. 1 · drawn 1 · 5 days since last runJ: William CoxT: Archie WatsonSent clear early - driven up front before losing top spot 2f out - battled on inside final furlong but couldn't reel in winner	3	10-1	70	7/2	5.87
38.5L	8.5		ARCHANGEL JOSEPI (IRE)pNo. 5 · drawn 6 · 15 days since last runJ: Ben RobinsonT: Brian EllisonHeld up in the pack - urged forward with 2f left - unable to find further improvement - finished third	3	9-1	62	16/1	24.03
48.75L	8.75		SOMEBODY (IRE)tbNo. 2 · drawn 3 · 21 days since last runJ: George WoodT: Richard SpencerTracked front group early - urged along with over 2f left - lost touch steadily before the final furlong - finished 4th	3	9-6	67	18/1	26.00
59L	9		EMILIA CASANOVA (GB)No. 3 · drawn 2 · 15 days since last runJ: Pierre-Louis JaminT: K. R. BurkeSat close to the leading duo - urged forward with over 2f left - lost ground inside the final furlong - finished 5th	3	9-3	64	25/1	35.36

Non-runners: SAILOR BATT (self certificate)